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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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